After reading the first chapter, i became a little concerned about reading further, although I'm aware of the church history as well as it's previous leaders. But as I kept reading, come to find out it wasn't going the way I originally thought it would. Using several personal examples, Rev. Moss gives us encouragement for when we find ourselves in troubled circumstances. It was an incredibly profound and informative read.

Dancing in the Darkness is a heart felt book full of deep seeded introspection and growth. It articulates what it is to find a light at the end of a very long tunnel. At it's core, this book is a beacon of hope and came right on time.

Voluntarily reviewed after receiving a free copy courtesy of NetGalley, the Publisher and the author, Otis Moss III

From historical events to our church Community Pastor Moss takes the reader through a bevy of emotional crisis. Through those crisis the reader will learn beautiful moments happen in the dark, Makayla’s dancing and a fathers heart jumping for relief and joy. A church parishioners violation that eventually became the catalyst for who she is today. Dancing in the Darkness definitely is our opportunity to stop the fear and dance.
In a letter to his son Pastor Moss shared this sentence that has stay with me long after my last finger swipe to close this eBook and this quote resonates with me today “Never allow the external noise to disrupt your inner life”
In exchange for my thought and honest review the publisher shared a galley of this book.

This book is one that is perfect for starting the year or restarting the year. In these trying times, this book is the balm that we all need. The book nicely frames a hopeful perspective from lived experience and through the lens of civil rights and social justice. For anyone who reads the news, follows social media and feels overwhelmed by these times, this book offers a prescription for us to dance in the darkness. I highly recommend this book and hope that it leaves the reader as inspired and hopeful as it left me.

When an amazing book it was really interesting and very light alignment to a lot of stuff going on in the black world. Otis Had a lot of great ideas and I love how How he was raising his children. Give me a lot of good points too like look at every situation And analyze them and see how the outcome comes. I thought it was funny when the children had painted all over the house and the dog too but he wasn't mad he thought it was OK they still got punished but he didn't really love me manner he wasn't yelling at them or screaming at them I like how the chapters explained Different things in his life and how we look at things in a very enlightened way. Explain what In the Charleston Baptist church And how he looked At the situation in a very intelligent way and he brought up some really good points about that too. The boy had no education and he was always on hateful Websites and he had no Nobody to explain things to him. When he thought somebody was in their house that time He explained My daughter was still up And wanted to dance in the dark. Especially like how the slavery came to America that was very interesting too. I did not know about that history behind all that How the Jim Crow Laws were effective after the Civil War it was very interesting How these people We're free from slavery but these Laws attract Then in very hard way. I think this Books should be read in schools Because it shows how Become In a meaningful way how to address problems

Justice with love. This concept resonated with me as a parent, and as a member of a society sorely in need of it. We too often get the justice part, but forget about the love.

Using stories from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scriptures, and his own life, Moss presents a practical and timely guide to the challenges we face in this world. Whether you're religious, spiritual, atheist, or none-of-the-above, the wisdom contained in Dancing in the Darkness should not be missed.

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